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Portneuf Health
Pocatello, Idaho

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, is seeking a skilled and motivated Trauma Surgical Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) to join our multidisciplinary surgical team at our Level II Trauma Center in Pocatello, Idaho.

This opportunity will provide perioperative care and first-assist support for a variety of surgical specialties, contributing to high-quality patient care in both elective and emergent settings.

About Your Work

Serve as first or second assist on surgical cases for variety of surgical procedures across multiple specialties, including general surgery, trauma, orthopedic, neurosurgery, bariatric and other subspecialties as needed

  • Perform intraoperative technical skills such as suturing, wound closure and tissue handling
  • Participate in surgical rounding, documenting and communicating with patient progress
  • Work closely with surgeons, residents, nursing staff, anesthesiologists and other team members
  • Support quality improvement initiatives and adherence to clinical protocols
  • Excellent support staff
  • Epic EMR
  • Requirements: minimum2 years’ surgical experience required

Recruitment Package May Include

  • Base Salary
  • Sign On Incentive
  • CME Allowance
  • Malpractice Insurance

About Portneuf Medical Center

In a joint venture partnership with the Portneuf Health Trust, Ardent operates Portneuf Medical Center located in Pocatello, ID. The mission of Portneuf Medical Center is simple: World-class care, every patient, every time. Serving the healthcare needs of Eastern Idaho since 1907, Portneuf Medical Center strives to deliver a higher level of care and healthier community as a 205-licensed bed acute care facility that is home to a Level II Trauma Center and 20-bed ICU.

About the Community

Home to Idaho State University and located in Southeastern Idaho, Pocatello was historically referred to as the "gateway to the Northwest" in the 1800s by miners and others on the Oregon Trail who would pass through Pocatello's Portneuf Gap on their journey. Today, residents enjoy Pocatello's affordable housing and emphasis on outdoor recreation- with its numerous hiking and biking trails and proximity to local and state parks, including Massacre Rocks State Park and within 3 hours from Yellowstone National Park and The Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley and Salt Lake City.

This is a unique opportunity to take advantage of the great outdoors while pursuing your career goals. Learn more at: www.portneuf.org/joinourteam.

Portneuf Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

Provide perioperative care and first-assist support for various surgical specialties including trauma, general, and orthopedic surgery. Participate in surgical rounding, document patient progress, and collaborate with surgeons and nursing staff.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of surgical experience. The role requires a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner credential.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Surgical AssistanceTrauma CarePatient DocumentationBariatric Surgery

Trauma Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 64% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,172 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Pocatello

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$319k
Typical market rent
$1,074/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Pocatello, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.